Innovative styles in educatio

I am sure that Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has changed some practices, but I don't think it has taken root across the board.

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Effective teachers make instructional decisions based on needs of the students.  Students learn best when teachers incorporate meaningful materials with engaging activities.

Infographic to explain classroom connections to career and college skills. 

Excellent Web Tools for The 21st Century Learner

I like the way these tools are organised! 

World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 - 21 may be a great time to begin any of these practices!

Muy importante siempre promover el pensamiento crítico

Entre las diversas estrategias para promocionar el pensamiento crítico, se proponen cuatro (INQUIRY, QUESTIONING, PROBLEM SOLVING Y COLLABORATION), por ser, según el autor, las de mayor impacto.

Buena síntesis a la hora de implementar en el aula, de manera colaborativa,  el aprendizaje significativo y el pensamiento crítico         , siendo clave plantear 'guiding questions', de naturaleza abierta ('open-ended'), en la actividad diaria con los estudiantes.

Students (future adults) need to learn what is and how to critical thinking from their own discoveries. SO that they will earn the freedom of critical thinking in their own time, from their own realities... I like this paper, the subject is an endless work in progress for a better social collective and individual well being!

A must read!

Very interesting, thanks!!!

design thinker is a tecnique very good

Classrooms or summer learning @ libraries to stop the summer slide!

La revisión de este material facilitará la elaboración de la Secuencia Didáctica.  No hay duda que la taxonomía de Bloom sigue vigente

A useful Google doc.

Bloom in the 21st Century

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This article points out how critical and creative thinking applies to the real world and 21st century jobs.   It highlights on the importance of possessing and developing both skills to ehance one's self-esteem. A fantastic read and could even be used as a resource when introducing critical and creative thinking skills, and the difference between the two.

Steps towards 21 st Century  Critical Thinking

Interesting infographic.

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Courage...

This is a great visual representation of the power and learning opportunities of mistakes. The parent population needs to realize that greater and deeper understanding comes from making and correcting mistakes than memorizing merely to get the reward of a grade.

All good insights I particularly like Lead from possibility, not probability.

For more resources on STEM Education visit http://bit.ly/1640Tbl

One more proof to show how important storytelling may be!

Learn how storytelling affect your brain.

Es evidente que sólo si crees que puedes aprender lo harás.

I've often wondered what stops people from celebrating World Creativity and Innovation Week - April 15 - 21.  Maybe this article holds the clue.  What do you think?

My teaching experience suggests the more creative a teacher is the less likely they are to be accepted. Creativity is hard work and those around us do not like to be shown up. I also found that the words innovative and creative were often used to support introducing the new fad or catch phrase. Usually, it was just a way of trying to sell something that was unpalatable that had been around for some time and should have been gotten rid of.

International rankings in education based on cognitive skills and educational attainment. The research data collected has been visualised using a heat map and is also presented in an education ranking table.

Rankings internacionales en educación

This is article is interesting.

Visualize your thinking and reach a bigger audience!

perfeita combinação: educadores como desenhistas de pensamento (designers thinkers).

Does happiness make you smarter?

According to this article and scientific research conducted in workplaces, it does. 

With this in mind, when developing ways to enhance students' critical and creative thinking skills, teachers must provide ways that promote positive student well-being.
The great thing about this article, it provides already implemented ideas that have proven to be beneficial for diverse age groups.   Google offices around the world have embedded game zones including mini golf, pool tables, and video games  for workers, promoting a happier workplace.  And it seems to be working, as code developers are creating the best computer coding for the company. 

But how does this relate to teaching?!
If you think about your own classroom and how you try and make it as colourful as possible, you are doing well.  Think about how many Australian schools have handball courts that have kids playing on them every chance they can get.  Now think of ways to implement a zone in your own classroom that suits the needs and abilities of your students, and work it into the content being taught. 

Follow my twitter account (https://twitter.com/misstaylorW) and comment on this post with ideas that assist in promoting happy thinkers in the classroom. 

Lovin' all these charts. ;)

We are almost 15% of the way through this century. Is that a problem? We talk about this in sort of a future tense.

Critical thinking as a skill is the mother of all other skills and one that underpins and solidify students overall learning. This photo would be ideal to hang on the wall near your working space to remind you of easy ways to include critical thinking into the classroom and how certain questions topics make people think in different ways and with different parts of the brain. For Examples: Open minded, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Real world applications, Analyse, Evaluate and Reason, Reflection and Communiaction